VNA - Very Nearly Almost #28

162 pages
Edited by George Macdonald
Language: English
Softcover
Publisher: Very Nearly Almost magazine
2014

Very Nearly Almost is a UK-based independent magazine printed quarterly which features interviews with some of the world’s best urban artists, illustrators and photographers. Launched in 2006, VNA tracks everything from the wheatpastes, paint and stencils out there on the streets through to gallery shows and events that bring together artists from around the world.
It was hard to choose just one standout artist from the people we’ve covered in this issue, but Mike Giant ultimately took the vote with his monochrome illustrations and tattoo-inspired scribblings. With his much-imitated, but never-bettered style, it’s an honour to have the iconic REBEL8 designer on our cover.
We’ve also taken a look at INSA’s career to date, from his childhood bedroom posters to his very latest app release – a neat little piece of tricknology by the name of ‘GIF-ITI’…
Alongside this welcome blast from the past, we bring you a world first: an interview with the entire Da Mental Vaporz crew. We gathered the talented crew members to discuss their intricate and entertaining patchworks, what’s kept them going for over a decade and who among them is best equipped to survive the inevitable zombie uprising.
Also featuring exclusive interviews with Nunca, Dan Hillier, Smug, Nick Walker, Backwoods, Chad Muska, 1UP and Inti …
This issue’s worldwide photo coverage stretches from London, Taiwan and Sydney.
Contents: Nunca, Dan Hillier, Smug, Nick Walker, Insa, Backwoods, Mike Giant, Da Mental Vaporz, Chad Muska, 1UP, Inti, London, Berlin, Taipei